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A food comaâaka, postprandial somnolenceâis the physiological response to people stuffing themselves with food, says registered dietitian and exercise physiologist Samantha Heller, who is also the author of Get Smart and hosts the popular Health and Nutrition Show on Sirius XM Doctor Radio.
Understanding what brings about a food coma requires a little explanation about what happens to your body in general when you eat. Your organs and other internal functions are controlled by the autonomic nervous system which in turn is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.